Comprehensive research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year growth forecasts, with special
focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their performance.
Report contents include:

Sample report is available online.

NAMM
Information resources available from this trade association include:

Playback Magazinehttp://www.namm.org/playback-magazine
Quarterly trade publication features news and information for music product retailers, with topics covered including
industry news and trends, marketing ideas, business tips, dealer profiles, and more. Current and archived digital
editions of the magazine can be viewed free online.

NAMM Global Reporthttp://www.namm.org/library
Annual publication provides current and historical trend data for retail sales of music instruments, sound and
recording equipment, and other related products by market segment in the U.S. and other countries. Current publication
is available to members only; prior year
publication can be viewed free
online.

First Research profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations, recent news and developments,
business challenges, issues, trends, and opportunities, and include a five-year revenue growth forecast. Profiles
are updated quarterly and include:

Sample report is available online.

MMR
Information resources available from this organization include:

MMR Magazinehttp://mmrmagazine.com/
Monthly trade publication features news and information for dealers, with special features including the "Annual
Profile of the American Music Dealer" (July), "50 State/50 Dealer Review and Forecast" (December), and "America's
Top Chains" (December) reports. Digital editions of the magazine are available online.

Annual Profile of the American Music Dealerhttp://mmrmagazine.com/
Annual profile provides current and historical trend data for dealers, with data provided including total stores
in operation, product categories carried, percentage shares by product type, number of specialty stores, and
number of stores by state. Annual dealer profiles are available online in the July issues of MMR Magazine.

Music Trades Magazine
Information resources available from this organization include:

The Music Industry Censushttp://www.musictrades.com/census.html
Annual publication provides detailed retail sales statistics for instruments, sound and recording equipment,
and other related products for 55 product categories, with data provided including six-year sales history in
both dollars and total units sold, average unit prices, sales by price point, retail and wholesale margins,
and more. Product categories covered and sample data can be viewed free online.

Quarterly Retail Saleshttp://www.musictrades.com/quarterly.html
Quarterly retail sales report provides current and historical quarterly U.S. retail sales data for instruments,
sound and recording equipment, and other related products by product category on a national and regional basis.
Product categories covered by this report can be viewed free online.

The Retail Top 200http://www.musictrades.com/top200.html
Annual report ranks the top 200 U.S. retailers by annual sales, with information provided for each retailer
including 10-year sales history with year-over-year comparisons, sales per store and per employee, number of
stores and employees, types of products sold, and general background and contact information. Complete list
of the companies included in this report can be viewed free online.

Financial information section of these profiles includes common-size income statement and balance sheet data
and key financial ratios for the most recent annual reporting period, with average financial measures reported
for all companies and by sales size range for small (under $5 million), medium ($5 million to $50 million),
and large companies (over $50 million). Sample report can be downloaded and viewed online.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wages -
Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Storeshttp://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics4_451100.htm
Occupational employment and wages survey provides hourly and annual wage data for occupations in this retail sector
on a national, state, and metro area basis with statistical measures for national data including mean, median, upper/lower
quartiles, and upper/lower deciles. All information is available free online.